Mihály Csíkszentmihályi writes about finding Flow. Flow is that experience of losing time while doing something you love or by which you are challenged and learning something new. Csíkszentmihályi believes the more often we experience this state in our lives the happier we will be. When we are in Flow we are our most authentic … Continue reading Journal du Jour: Finding Flow
Month: August 2009
Jour du Journal: Who are You?
It may seem like a simple question, Who are you? But we are obviously more, much more than our name, our address, social security number, and line of work. We have personal likes, dislikes, memories, opinions, hopes, dreams, and hurts. Usually we reveal a certain amount of this personal information to our family and friends, … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Who are You?
Yes, I call myself a writer
Over the past few days I have unintentionally initiated quite the debate on my facebook page. The cynicism, sarcasm and disbelief over the healthcare debate I have posted in my status has riled up my sister-in-law (out of four kids, she's the only one who doesn't have the liberal views of her siblings, including, thankfully, … Continue reading Yes, I call myself a writer
Jour du Journal: Unsent Letters
In this post I wrote about a very difficult and unauthentic portion of my life. I did not yet know who I was or what I truly wanted. Well, that's not exactly true - I knew it in my heart but I did not have the confidence or ability to recognize or pursue it. I … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Unsent Letters
The only good thing about him
Yesterday I was taking the laundry off the line. We have had so few line-dry worthy days that I try to schedule the washing around the weather forecast - not a simple task. This summer we have had frequent days of digging deep in the drawer for that last-resort pair of undies. As I took … Continue reading The only good thing about him
Jour du Journal: Looking down the road
Yesterday I read a post about a couple making the most of early empty-nest syndrome while their children were at camp. For me, their week alone without children to hamper their spontaneity was a glimpse into my own future - a future I look forward to. For those of you who have no offspring to … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Looking down the road
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